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Obituaries 11-30-2012

Doris E. (Freedman) Felt of Peabody, formerly of Revere, died on November 25.

She was the devoted mother of Peter and his wife, Patricia Hurley-Felt of Winthrop, Charles E. and his wife, Catherine of Milton NH and the late Joseph Felt; dear sister of Phyliss Dignan of Revere, Evelyn Bohn of Florida and the late Deana Corrinha and Florence Hannebury; cherished grandmother of Elexyce, Corey, Joseph and Charles “Buddy” Felt and adored great grandmother of Maddison and Charles Jr. “CJ.” She is also survived by many loving nieces and nephews.

Funeral arrangements were by the Ruggiero Family Memorial Home (Orient Heights) East Boston. In honoring Mrs. Felt, memorials may be made to the Leonard Florence Center for Living, 165 Captains Row, Chelsea 02150.

Edward R. Ebert, a lifelong resident of Chelsea, died on November 20 at the Massachusetts General Hospital after a very brief illness. He was 64 years old.

A Vietnam War veteran, a member of the Irish club and an avid golfer, he was employed by Verizon and by its previous companies, NYNEX and New England Telephone for the last 41 years.

He was the devoted husband of 41 years of Mary K. (Wedge); beloved father of Christopher James Ebert of Chelsea and Michael Edward Ebert and his wife, Jaclyn of Waltham; brother of Charles T. Ebert of Newburyport and Paul F. Ebert of South Carolina; cherished grandfather of Lillian Karen Ebert and is also lovingly survived by his dog and companion, Oz.

Funeral arrangements were entrusted the Smith Funeral Home, Chelsea. Expressions of sympathy in his name may be made to the MSPCA-Angell, Attn: Donation, 350 South Huntington Avenue, Boston, MA 02130 or at www.mspca.org/donate. To send a message of condolence to his family, please visit www.smithfuneralhomes.com.

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Stella McDonald

Of Westborough, formerly of Chelsea

Stella M. (Bryk) McDonald of Westborough, formerly of Chelsea, died on November 20 at the Westborough Health Care Center. She was 92 years old.

A lifelong resident of Chelsea until moving to Westborough to be closer to her daughters, she was the devoted wife of the late James J. McDonald, the beloved mother of Janice Donovan of Westborough and Marie Sobchuk of Hanover; dear sister of the late Josephine Zajac, Genevieve Konieczka and Walter Bryk; cherished grandmother of Matthew, Gregory James and Mark Sobchuk and is also lovingly survived by her friend and caregiver Sandra Tkaczuk of Westborough.

Funeral arrangements were by the Smith Funeral Home, Chelsea. Burial was at Holy Cross Cemetery, Malden. To send a message of condolence to her family, please visit www.smithfuneralhomes.com

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Stella Silver

Of Dedham

Stella Silver of Dedham died on November 25. She was 86 years old.

She was the loving and devoted daughter of the late Samuel Silver and the late Mollie (Yankelevitch); loving sister of the late Jessie Lipton and dear aunt of Phyllis Lipton-Kurcievier and Steven Lipton.

A Graveside Service was held at the Agudos Shalom Cemetery, Everett with Rabbi Benjamin Lefkowitz officiating. Memorial Observance was held immediately following the burial at Steven Lipton’s residence. Contributions in her memory may be made to the Coleman House, 677 Winchester Street, Newton, MA 02459. Arrangements were entrusted to the Torf Funeral Chapel, Chelsea. Visit www.torffuneralservice.com for guest book.

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Lawrence Scott ‘Larry’ Finer

Fought valiantly for four and a half years after a catastrophic accident

Lawrence Scott “Larry” Finer of Centerville, MA died on Sunday, November 25. He was 56 years old, a day short of his 57th Birthday.

Larry fought valiantly for four and a half years following a catastrophic accident.

He was the loving son of Gloria C. (Baer) Finer of Revere and Carl Robert Finer of Port St. Lucie, Florida; devoted brother of Douglas K. Finer and his wife, Theresa of Dennis and loving uncle of David, Markus and Emily Finer. Larry leaves the love of his life Janine Hartnett and her son, Robert.

A Graveside Service will be held today, Thursday, November 29 at 10:45 a.m. at Sharon Memorial Park Cemetery, Sharon with Rabbi Sandi Intraub officiating. Memorial Observance will be held immediately following the burial until 6 p.m. at the Jack Satter House, 420 Revere Beach Blvd, Revere, MA 02151. Contributions in his memory may be made to the BIA-MA Brain Injury Assoc. of MA. 30 Lyman Street, Suite 10, Westborough, MA 01581 or at www.biama.org. Arrangements were entrusted to the Torf Funeral Chapel, Chelsea. Visit www.torffuneralservice.com for guest book and directions.

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Dolores ‘Dolly’ Maniscalco

Retired Bookkeeper

Dolores J. “Dolly” (Myhal) Maniscalco, formerly of Revere and Chelsea, died on November 23.

The Bookkeeper at Great Eastern Seafood for many years, she was the beloved wife of 59 years of

Frank J. Maniscalco; devoted mother of Denise Brandano of Lynnfield and Debra Fleming of Peabody; dear mother in law of Robert Brandano; loving grandmother of Robert Brandano of Lynnfield, Kristen Brandano of Delray Beach FL, Daniel Fleming, Brian Fleming and Marisa Fleming, all of Peabody and she also leaves four great grandchildren: Tiana, Robert, Nicholas and Ava Alyse. She was the dear sister of Thomas Myhal of Chelsea, Joyce Leach of Marblehead, Robert Myhal of Peabody and Gerald Myhal of Everett.

Her Funeral will be held from the Paul Buonfiglio & Sons-Bruno Funeral Home, 128 Revere St., Revere on Friday, November 30 at 9:30 a.m. followed by a Funeral Mass in the Immaculate Conception Church at 10:30 a.m. Relatives and friends are kindly invited. Visiting hours will be Thursday from 4 to 8 p.m. In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to St. Charles Children’s Home, 19 Grant St., Rochester NH 03867-3001. Entombment will be in Holy Cross Mausoleum. For guest book please visit www.Buonfiglio.com.